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Transforming Logistics with eCMR
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BATSAFE - Safe and efficient battery logistics
LIBELLE - Digital transparency of logistics with the battery passport
Machine learning in logistics - Efficient automation
eFTI - The future of digital freight transportation
Yard Lense on Edge - AI-supported yard logistics in real time
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Project: GILA - German, Italian & Latin American consortium for resource efficient logistics hubs & transport
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Self-check of the Circular Readiness Level® of products and product systems
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Successful digitalization projects in logistics
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Team Software & Information Engineering
Effective risk management for the protection of your logistics data
Digital twin in logistics - Transparency, efficiency and better decisions
Digital transformation in logistics - Efficient processes through smart automation
IoT integration - Optimize processes - Make informed decisions
Transforming Logistics with eCMR
ML-Toolbox
STRIDE & DREAD - Structured logistics risk management
Open Source
BATSAFE - Safe and efficient battery logistics
LIBELLE - Digital transparency of logistics with the battery passport
Machine learning in logistics - Efficient automation
CargoSight – AI-Powered Detection of Available Loading Space for More Accurate Logistics Planning
eFTI - The future of digital freight transportation
Yard Lense on Edge - AI-supported yard logistics in real time
EfficientCargo – Intelligent Loading Space Optimization for Your Logistics
Packaging and Retail Logistics and AutoID-Technologies
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evoBOT
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Join the stakeholder event of the EIT UM project »Shared micro depot for urban pickup and delivery«
References Sustainability and Circular Economy
Self-check of the Circular Readiness Level® of products and product systems
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Center for Maritime Logistics and Services
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Artificial intelligence causes a paradigm shift in logistics
Interview with Prof. Michael ten Hompel
AI – A curse or a blessing for the working world?
The currency of the future
AI box breathes intelligence into robots
The dance of the RoboMasters or: The language of movement
Smart cameras – the eyes of logistics
STUART is looking for a vehicle for life
The curse of oversized cartons
The world of the supply chain continuum
Hydrogen and blockchain: The dream team for a sustainable energy supply
Smart sheet metal procurement with AI
Doing nothing is not an option
A small molecule on a long journey
Interview with Prof. Uwe Clausen
Future supply chains are multimodal and digitally organized
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Interview: The New Institute Management about AI and Logistics
Artificial Intelligence Becomes a Student for Reality
Deus ex machina – The Logical Conclusions of AI
Open Lab + Open Source = Added Value for Everyone
Next Stop: The Future
Saying Goodbye to Communication Problems
Like Superpowers, but Better
Packaging Laboratory 2.0 – Breaking New Ground
A Touch of ”Dolce Vita”
The Network of our Dreams
Breaking Down Barriers to Implement AI
Blockchain for Deforestation-free Supply Chains
How Green Are my Molecules?
What Do Humans and Machines Have in Common? That's Right, Empathy!
AI Speeds up Transportation Logistics
Digital Testbed Air Cargo: Next-Level Air Cargo Handling
Avoiding Urban Traffic Jams with Low-noise
A Game-Changer for Hospital Logistics
"discover LOGISTICS” #26
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Logistics of the Future
Silicon Economy
The New Logic of Intralogistics
How LARS is Rethinking Intralogistics for People
Sustainability as a Benchmark
The Evolution of Yard Logistics
Reuse, Single-Use, or no Use at all?
Resilience Reloaded
Digital Helpers in Times of Need
SKALA: A Project With Vision
Resilience – A Smart Move
Omnistics Makes AI Suitable for Mass Use
How ”Smarcel” Automates Parcel Delivery
Saving Resources at Warehouse Locations
New Sustainable Hydrogen Ecosystem
A Load of Questions, one Answer: Innovation Lab
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